Chicago ranked most welcoming city to immigrants, despite hurdles
By Seb Peltekian Medill Reports Chicago is the most welcoming city for immigrants in the country, according to the latest Cities Index of the New American Economy, an immigration advocacy and reform organization. “Chicago has a very pro-immigrant posture, which no doubt is to the benefit of the people we serve. Our local and state […]
Islamic leader stirs Muslims’ links to Democrats
By Maryam Saleh His memories of his father behind bars for pro-democracy work in Pakistan planted the seed. The first English phrase he remembers learning is habeas corpus, a legal term rooted in Latin. When his father was filing petitions to challenge his imprisonment, he couldn’t pronounce the word. Now, he laughs, he still struggles […]